Earth Systems Education The Great Lake Erie

The Great Lake Erie

Developed originally from the presentations of chapter authors at the annual conference of the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) in 1986, with support of The George Gund Foundation. Reprinted and distributed by Ohio Sea Grant Publications, 1993.
The George Gund Foundation	Ohio Sea Grant College Program

1. Descriptions

Comprised of 16 chapters (148 page).
Conceived as a mean of drawing together for a single purpose information from a group of experts in areas that characterize the importance of the Great Lakes.
This book has served as a thematic guidance for the Ohio Sea Grant project during 1998-2000, which was intended to develop Internet-linked instructional materials.
Sponsored by The Gund Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.

2. Topic Areas and Activities Included

1. These are the Sweetwater Seas
2. The Geological Setting of the Great Lakes
3. Vegetation and Plant Geography of the Lake Erie Basin
4. The Effect of Lake Erie on Climate
5. Coastal Processes on the Great Lakes
6. Early Struggles for Peace on Lake Erie
7. Opening the Region to Prosperity
8. The History of Great Lakes Shipping
9. Condition of Shipping on the Great Lakes
10. Lake Erie Coastal Uses
11. Water Level Fluctuations on the Great Lakes
12. Effect of Human Activities on the Ecology of Lake Erie
13. History of Changes in the Lake Erie Fishery
14. Recovering From Phosphorous Enrichment
15. Toxics in Lake Erie
16. Governing the Great Lakes Basin